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Bad Religion

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

Amp Settings

gain7
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Recipe for Hate album). Brian Baker and Brett Gurewitz are both known for using Gibson Les Pauls into Marshall JCM800s for the classic Bad Religion punk sound. No evidence of pedal use on this specific recording; most sources and interviews emphasize a straight-into-amp approach for rhythm/riff sections. Pedalboard effects are used live or for solos, not for main riff tone.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackcrunchy power chordsfocused midrange punchslightly scooped but not hollowfast palm-muted chugsminimal ambienceclassic Marshall overdrivefull-bodied responsearticulate and immediate

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of punk rhythm guitar, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns without advanced techniques.

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